The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-11-11

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RloHEeNn, Yas Oct. 27.--Tho day opened
gloomy and wet, with no change IL De CON
dltion Of the weather from that which has
prevailed for three days past. Heavy clouds,
which have uyerhung the city since Sunday
might have given almost ineessant down
pour Of rain.
Ii the day had been better the city wonld
not have held the people, a. it vas the place
was crowded 10 its full capacity Wade
hampton and Fit2buRh Lee probably had
more applause, as they rode through tho
city, than any other Of the prominent per-
sanaees ID line. The Maryland Line, headed
by the Marine Band, playing Maryland, My
Maryland, y lso reused intense enthusiasm.
that air being ae popular IN the Confederate
States as any other OF the war songs The
moment the band struck up MY MarylAnda
yeils Of applause followed all along. One
Of the regiments bore side by side a Confed-
crate battle flag and United States flsg,
each flag poWdeY-stained sud full Of bullet
holes. The United States flag was ons that
had been captured By tie regiment and re-
tanned by H. and the other was its own ban
ner.
''Themis original articles. " said one Of the
old Confederate bearers, land a marriage
hes taken place between them. All these
new Bliited States hags you See round here
ere the children.
Some Of the old soldiers wore their dingy
and ragged Confederate uniforms in which
they bad suTTendered.
Another small matter that caused general
inquiry attd kept the big crowd in good
hulaor was tie little heaFt With which the
survivors of the New Kent Cavalry had their
rolling, felt hats pinnsd mp and ble red dia-
rnondB which In a similar way were pinned to
the hats of the Hanover troops. This was
explained by the Statements that the ace
Of hearts was the former cOmpany's war
badge and the ace Of diamonds WAS the same
sign Tor the latter company.
TItE srosEwAIA BRIGADE BAND.
which marched al through the 8sF with
jackson, was popular feature. There was
probably one full regiment Of old soldiers,
maly Of then wearing soile parts 81 the old
uniform and hats, aBd looking in their gelh-
eral Ret-up very much as they did when they
marched through Richmond In 1863. MAny
Of them were ia Richmond for the first time
since the war. The battle-ground dag Of the
Thirteenth North Carolina Infantry was HEs-
pended across Franklin street, and as the
| GontedeFatRs marched underit they uncoE-
cred their heads.
a
| which came steady With no llaicati9n Of
cessation. In spita OF this, however, the
people Of the city and many thousands Of
visitors were early on the streets, and by 3
o'clock the moving multitude was so great
that II was plainly evident tlat niehmondia
population for thR day waS AZ large, and
probably larger, thaD on any previous ecea'
III an early hour The sound Of martial
music Was heard ia every direction, and
military, mounted and sfoot, could be seen
moving 70 their various positions Drep4ra-
tory TO- the formation N the procession;
4 hither ana thither, directing the EhoYeplentf
Of troops and Arranging the ttpe Of march
| Before I Q O'Clock the rain had tsEnp9fa31l5
ceased, but the clouds remained gnhrokeI
seemed not to notice tbis, But lad apparent
| ly made up tbeiT minds TO carry out the pro
/ grR1une Of the day In III the details, rain q
EX-SENATOR MAHoSE
\ wrote }stter to FREUD, which was mad
| public thlg evening, giFiRR his IeAsons 10
| not attending the eeEglDonLEs lie pra1se
| Lee as one Of the grandest ot men, and says
A f'9he presence AZ de proposed ceremonies
/ attendant on the Laying OF the conversion
4 aF a monument to Cen Lee, at Richmond, q
/ the most enE neI5 and dis tin yalellea pefBGpa
go, would add nothing tq nq}r detIaaet any
l ia hands which sought an ovation from ~
| whole people, irrespective OF past OK u tx
4 letting pruedSttleai il ~ updenigble, and q
has been observed " ~ m l8 taat ti1e plo
| 10 exclude from participation IA "
/ aerOnaanieB such men az were no
i ia union With the meIlag ement ~ their PFC,
4 udiees, am aware dist II WAS h0tly c9utesi
"a ID tile committee Of arrangements whethe
4 Cfan. LOngstraeE and myself shoHld Pc y
| vited, and thst the spirit Bas TO exclude US
I ana Bo we're ip itea 4 adeF the pTegsqfef, pel
hape Of the public fhaasiEs4Qll WHICH f9ll9We
/ th6 invitation call. The question whether
! uitder such elFeutns lance, i ought 70 pe 4
Il the proposed eeFenlgnies, EiGug lratea y
A gentleInen Wh0 seemed disposed to c99tln
tie Invitations 70 persons ri their oWal illld
\ was promptly solved. 10 be en- unwele2n
4 guest differs nothing from being an undo
/ den visitor. 10 be invited undeE coastratlI
aud am sure NV Old soldiers would net hay
me, accept such an inYitation, 50 enforced
1 / viii MOI be present en- the oceasiQn."
The letter has clnsed much InilYoraol
comment sgninat Mahoue, and hls friend
deemed II I'd disastrous to him list acme Z
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signed to the invitation sent him, end tn
diseonrtQAy is net down asa bit q p0oslAl
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